Open Source for Science Fund

A multi-donor fund by Renaissance Philanthropy dedicated to sustaining and evolving the open source software stack that underpins science.

[Open Source for Science Fund @os4science]

Missed our info sessions this week? A recording is now available!

• Video: https://t.co/69ZVwuULqp
• Slides: https://t.co/dwKIOQ4ck8

Still have questions? Check out our FAQ page or reach out directly at [email protected]
The Letter of Intent deadline is June 8th.

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A reminder that our webinars are this week. Sign up if you want to learn more about the current call for proposals and ask us anything:

[Open Source for Science Fund @os4science]

📣 The inaugural Open Source for the Life Sciences funding opportunity is live!

We're hosting two information sessions to help you learn more, ask questions, and understand the application process. Sessions cover the same content, register for whichever time is most convenient:

[Open Source for Science Fund @os4science]

A new open source project from our sister program, the Mathlib Initiative, at Renaissance Philanthropy. Check it out:

[Renaissance Philanthropy @RenPhilanthropy]

Launching today: Formal Frontier from the Mathlib Initiative, a program of @RenPhilanthropy and funded by @xtxmarkets.

Formal Frontier will focus on responsible, scalable, and open-source AI-driven autoformalization of mathematics.

Read more and learn how to get involved: https://t.co/wuQdiEbr4K

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Want to stay up to date? Subscribe to our newsletter for the latest news and new funding opportunities: https://t.co/E2VYLt8F0i

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📣 The inaugural Open Source for the Life Sciences funding opportunity is live!

We're hosting two information sessions to help you learn more, ask questions, and understand the application process. Sessions cover the same content, register for whichever time is most convenient:

[Open Source for Science Fund @os4science]

🗓 Session 1: Wednesday, May 27 (&28)
[6:00 pm PT | 9:00 pm ET | 1:00 am UTC (May 28)]
https://t.co/QBvbjwjv9I

🗓 Session 2: Friday, May 29
[7:00 am PT | 10:00 am ET | 2:00 pm UTC | 4:00 pm CEST]
https://t.co/Jge7feVyrr

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How does the fund work? How can you join as a funding partner? How to apply for funding? We've got you covered, check out our FAQs: https://t.co/lV2KL1ZC6x

[Stephanie Albin @flygirlPhD]

Exciting new funding opportunity for open source software in the life sciences: @os4science has launched its inaugural call for proposals.

Definitely worth a look if you’re building in this space!

[Open Source for Science Fund @os4science]

Across these two categories, we will give priority to applications that enable large-scale data analysis and AI-driven applications and workflows.

Letters of intent (LOI) are due June 8, 2026. Full application details at: https://t.co/YdIjYexWcY
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[Open Source for Science Fund @os4science]

📣 New funding opportunity. Today, we're launching our inaugural call for proposals for open source software that underpins data-intensive research and AI-driven discovery in the life sciences. 1/

https://t.co/qBHqkKO2VZ

[Open Source for Science Fund @os4science]

Two application tracks:

Track 1. domain-specific software tools across a broad range of disciplines in the life sciences (up $250,000)

Track 2. foundational libraries as well as collaborations among related projects within the same software ecosystem (up to $1,000,000)

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[Prachee Avasthi @PracheeAC]

Always great to see other funders supporting this important space, especially in this moment when the users are both humans and agents so much needs to be rethought

[Open Source for Science Fund @os4science]

@PlasmoLab @RenPhilanthropy @biohub @wellcometrust @KavliFoundation well put!

[Open Source for Science Fund @os4science]

@timoreilly since you followed our journey since that fireside chat at our first event in Berkeley in 2020.

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It's launch day! Check out our blog post for the official announcement or follow us for updates: https://t.co/pnBoIjLpaV

[Renaissance Philanthropy @RenPhilanthropy]

The AI revolution in science is powered by open source software. Let's fund it.

Today we're launching the Open Source for Science Fund @os4science, a new multi-donor philanthropic fund by @RenPhilanthropy, seeded by @biohub and @wellcometrust, with support from @KavliFoundation and Research Software Alliance.

🧵https://t.co/8EHRlKRTaA

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